South Korea vs Singapore: Elected parliament
South Korea
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for elected parliament?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.